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Create Startup Disk
I have a Gateway computer running Windows 98 Second
Edition. I need to create a new startup disk (in Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs). I know how to do this; I've done it before. Now when I do it, though, I'm prompted to insert the Win98SE CD. Because my Win98SE is from Gateway, I have a Gateway CD, not the regular Win98 CD. When I insert the Gateway CD that contains the operating system, I get a message that it can't find a file. (I'm not at home and can't remember the exact message.) I do have a regular Win98 CD for another computer in our house that my husband uses. I can't remember offhand (and I'm not home to check it) whether it's Win98SE or just plain old Win98. Can I use this CD to create my startup disk rather than my Gateway CD? Does the CD have to be Win98SE, or can it be the first edition? (I think, though, the CD is Win98SE.) I'll check tonight after work the exact message I get and whether my Win98 CD is second edition. Thanks, Beth |
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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:19:36 -0700, "Beth"
wrote: I have a Gateway computer running Windows 98 Second Edition. I need to create a new startup disk (in Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs). I know how to do this; I've done it before. Now when I do it, though, I'm prompted to insert the Win98SE CD. Because my Win98SE is from Gateway, I have a Gateway CD, not the regular Win98 CD. When I insert the Gateway CD that contains the operating system, I get a message that it can't find a file. (I'm not at home and can't remember the exact message.) I do have a regular Win98 CD for another computer in our house that my husband uses. I can't remember offhand (and I'm not home to check it) whether it's Win98SE or just plain old Win98. Can I use this CD to create my startup disk rather than my Gateway CD? Does the CD have to be Win98SE, or can it be the first edition? (I think, though, the CD is Win98SE.) I'll check tonight after work the exact message I get and whether my Win98 CD is second edition. Thanks, Beth Beth, You can create a Win98 Startup (System) diskette with all the necessary files and generic CD Rom support four ways: 1. In the Control Panel/Add New Programs. 2. Run the Bootdisk.bat file in the C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND folder. You need the Windows\Command\ebd folder for this to work.The folder is created if a Startup diskette was made during the Windows install. This will work from Dos also. You will not need your CD for this. From a Dos prompt change to the Windows\Command folder and enter Bootdisk. 3. Run the Fat32ebd.exe file located on the Win98 CD in the Tools/Mtsutil/Fat32ebd directory. Do this from any Windows machine. This diskette will be lacking the Extract utility and some others, however. 4. You can also get one from www.bootdisk.com One, two and four create a temporary Ram disk for Dos utilities so your CD will be one drive letter higher temporarily while using either one. e.g D: to E: Use these if you will be needing Dos utilities. Test it, make sure you can access your CD with it. Try #3, that should work from a Win98 or SE CD. Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/ |
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Create Startup Disk
Bill, thank for the information. I'm home now, and there's
a problem: the Win98 CD that I thought we had really isn't a real Win98 CD. My husband's computer is a laptop made by Toshiba, and his CD is a Toshiba CD. I tried to create a startup CD on his computer (also Win98SE) in Add/Remove Programs. We keep getting a message that it can't initialize our 3x5 disk. It's formatted and high density. His virus scanner is off. So I don't know what the problem is. I tried it again on my own computer in Add/Remove Programs. Again, it asked me to insert the Win98 CD. I inserted my Gateway CD. I got the message, "The file command.com on Windows 98 Second Edition CD cannot be found." Beth -----Original Message----- On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:19:36 -0700, "Beth" wrote: I have a Gateway computer running Windows 98 Second Edition. I need to create a new startup disk (in Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs). I know how to do this; I've done it before. Now when I do it, though, I'm prompted to insert the Win98SE CD. Because my Win98SE is from Gateway, I have a Gateway CD, not the regular Win98 CD. When I insert the Gateway CD that contains the operating system, I get a message that it can't find a file. (I'm not at home and can't remember the exact message.) I do have a regular Win98 CD for another computer in our house that my husband uses. I can't remember offhand (and I'm not home to check it) whether it's Win98SE or just plain old Win98. Can I use this CD to create my startup disk rather than my Gateway CD? Does the CD have to be Win98SE, or can it be the first edition? (I think, though, the CD is Win98SE.) I'll check tonight after work the exact message I get and whether my Win98 CD is second edition. Thanks, Beth Beth, You can create a Win98 Startup (System) diskette with all the necessary files and generic CD Rom support four ways: 1. In the Control Panel/Add New Programs. 2. Run the Bootdisk.bat file in the C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND folder. You need the Windows\Command\ebd folder for this to work.The folder is created if a Startup diskette was made during the Windows install. This will work from Dos also. You will not need your CD for this. From a Dos prompt change to the Windows\Command folder and enter Bootdisk. 3. Run the Fat32ebd.exe file located on the Win98 CD in the Tools/Mtsutil/Fat32ebd directory. Do this from any Windows machine. This diskette will be lacking the Extract utility and some others, however. 4. You can also get one from www.bootdisk.com One, two and four create a temporary Ram disk for Dos utilities so your CD will be one drive letter higher temporarily while using either one. e.g D: to E: Use these if you will be needing Dos utilities. Test it, make sure you can access your CD with it. Try #3, that should work from a Win98 or SE CD. Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/ . |
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Try downloading one from www.bootdisk.com Put in a diskette and double click the download to install it. Regards, Bill Watt __________________________________________ On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 19:26:10 -0700, "Beth" wrote: Bill, thank for the information. I'm home now, and there's a problem: the Win98 CD that I thought we had really isn't a real Win98 CD. My husband's computer is a laptop made by Toshiba, and his CD is a Toshiba CD. I tried to create a startup CD on his computer (also Win98SE) in Add/Remove Programs. We keep getting a message that it can't initialize our 3x5 disk. It's formatted and high density. His virus scanner is off. So I don't know what the problem is. I tried it again on my own computer in Add/Remove Programs. Again, it asked me to insert the Win98 CD. I inserted my Gateway CD. I got the message, "The file command.com on Windows 98 Second Edition CD cannot be found." Beth -----Original Message----- On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:19:36 -0700, "Beth" wrote: I have a Gateway computer running Windows 98 Second Edition. I need to create a new startup disk (in Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs). I know how to do this; I've done it before. Now when I do it, though, I'm prompted to insert the Win98SE CD. Because my Win98SE is from Gateway, I have a Gateway CD, not the regular Win98 CD. When I insert the Gateway CD that contains the operating system, I get a message that it can't find a file. (I'm not at home and can't remember the exact message.) I do have a regular Win98 CD for another computer in our house that my husband uses. I can't remember offhand (and I'm not home to check it) whether it's Win98SE or just plain old Win98. Can I use this CD to create my startup disk rather than my Gateway CD? Does the CD have to be Win98SE, or can it be the first edition? (I think, though, the CD is Win98SE.) I'll check tonight after work the exact message I get and whether my Win98 CD is second edition. Thanks, Beth Beth, You can create a Win98 Startup (System) diskette with all the necessary files and generic CD Rom support four ways: 1. In the Control Panel/Add New Programs. 2. Run the Bootdisk.bat file in the C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND folder. You need the Windows\Command\ebd folder for this to work.The folder is created if a Startup diskette was made during the Windows install. This will work from Dos also. You will not need your CD for this. From a Dos prompt change to the Windows\Command folder and enter Bootdisk. 3. Run the Fat32ebd.exe file located on the Win98 CD in the Tools/Mtsutil/Fat32ebd directory. Do this from any Windows machine. This diskette will be lacking the Extract utility and some others, however. 4. You can also get one from www.bootdisk.com One, two and four create a temporary Ram disk for Dos utilities so your CD will be one drive letter higher temporarily while using either one. e.g D: to E: Use these if you will be needing Dos utilities. Test it, make sure you can access your CD with it. Try #3, that should work from a Win98 or SE CD. Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/ . |
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